Friars Close, Penrith

House prices, sold prices and local information for CA11 8DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£140,900
5 sales
Price range
£123k – £156k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2020
CA11 8DA

At a glance

5 property sales on Friars Close, Penrith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Sep 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Friars Close compared

CA11 postcode area£238,210
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CA11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £148,000 (1 sales)2017£148k2019: £139,250 (2 sales)2019£139k2020: £139,000 (2 sales)2020£139k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£143,87517 Feb 2020
Terraced1£129,00014 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Friars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Friars Close CA11 8DA 14 Sep 2020£129,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Friars Close CA11 8DA 17 Feb 2020£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Friars Close CA11 8DA 22 Nov 2019£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Friars Close CA11 8DA 8 Mar 2019£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Friars Close CA11 8DA 1 Mar 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Friars Close £148,000 (Mar 2017) → £149,000 (Feb 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friars Close

Crime

111 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences49
Shoplifting19
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson12
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Friars Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Thacka Beck at Penrith Flood warning area
  • Rivers Lowther and Eamont Flood alert area
  • Middle River Eden Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Friars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Beaconside CofE Primary School 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ullswater Community College 1,520 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Brunswick School 140 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
North Lakes School 161 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 104 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hunter Hall School 80 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Yanwath Primary School 166 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Penrith North Lakes station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Langwathby station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birbeck Medical Group
    Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith · 0.5 mi
  • The Lakes Medical Practice
    Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented27.4%17.1%
Households850

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,810

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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